Biography of the President of the Republic of Belarus
belarus is the state for the people
“My life (just like the lives of other presidents) is very busy. You wake up and keep running. What does it feel like to be on the run for 25 years? I got used to it. This hamster wheel keeps spinning and there is no escaping it. If you stop, it will keep moving and throw you back. This is a mode of life, I am used to it.”

Biography of the President of the Republic of Belarus

Aleksandr Lukashenko is the first President of the Republic of Belarus. He is called “a people’s politician”, “president of the ordinary people ”, “Batka” (father in Belarusian). The life of the Belarusian leader was difficult and packed with events from an early age. But it was the difficulties that forged the President's character of steel, taught him to work hard, and molded his outstanding leadership qualities.

The Belarusian People’s Congress was given the constitutional status. In the foreign policy, the country remains open for constructive and mutually beneficial cooperation with absolutely all partners and committed to existing allied relations. Belarus became a member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and a BRICS partner.

Apart from comprehensive transformations prioritizing economic progress and higher living standards, the country is also doing its best to strengthen the family as an institution, to promote traditional moral values and patriotism. The Republic of Belarus remains committed to the pragmatic foreign policy, peaceful resolution of conflicts and advancement of mutually beneficial cooperation. The country is deepening strategic partnership with Russia and China, expanding its presence in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.